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Friday, February 29, 2008

Wahooooo! Today I was doing some stuff that I need to do in order to get my Counselor License! and one was to get a Employment Certification, so I was near a Fabric Store that I used to visit when I worked over there and decided to see what they have now, specially looking for some white ribbon! and do you know what I find? They have this 10 yds. spool and they were marked at 5/ $1.00 so that is 50 yds for $1.00! I was so happy because they were white, light yellow, light gray and light peach! they have the grosgrain and the satin one, just what I was looking for! So I got 25 spools for a lil bit more than $5 bucks that was a super finding for me, because here in Puerto Rico you don't get that kind of bargain that much!!

Here is a quick, simple and easy card I did to celebrate (the ribbon on the flower is from this special!)

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Yeahhhhhhhh!! it was such a great thing to play with my Scor Pal again! I have being using it to do mini baskets and such but never to try it in cards! but I was getting ansious to do so! and today I did it!! yeahhhhhhhh, this was the result, is such an easy! to do it and it looks so classy! I just love my Scor Pal! and of course I was crazy to play with this set too, but I am a lil bit shy to color images, but I decide, well what can happen? so I give it a try and I just love this lil kid with her icecream, my DH said that he doesn't like it because it looks like Matilda! LOL, he is soooo funny!

Thanks for looking, see you tomorrow and don't forget to add a link under this week challenge! is an anything goes challenge, so whatever you have post in your blog counts, keep them coming! and you can also send it through my e-mail if you don't have a blog!

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Well, I am really sad because today I have problems with the electricity, so I have no pics to add here! and that is really soemthing for me, lol. Well I just decide to do an Anythig Goes Challenge, so you just need to add here in this post, whatever you do this week, you have until next Wednesday for this one and for every entrie you get a ticket and I promise that you are going to love the CANDY for March! I know for sure that you are going to love February one, but MARCH comes with something real cool, so start showing your creations for March and stay tuned for February one that is going to be selected on Friday, so you still have time for last week one Favorite Color Combo!!

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

I have to said, that I love to surf on the net for ideas! and I was looking to do something with squares! and specially a card with this color combo (Pink and brown), do I ever tell you that I love PINK! well if I haven't tell you that I need to do it now! I love PINK and with brown, ohhh, is just a fascination! is a mix of brownies with strawberries do you get the idea? Well I decided to take a look at Nichole's blog! and I found this post! I just love that color combo she used and since today is the last day for last week challenge! Your favorite color combo I decided to use my favorite color combo! Well, I am going to receive entries until Friday, so you have a lil bit more time!! because I play today with one of my favorites!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Wow, today I was ansiously waiting for the mailman!! specially to get my hard copy of the newsletter lol, and I also got my oval scalloped punches, an order from TAC and of course!! my NEWSLETTER with the Spring Suplement! OHHH you have to see the Suplement, the stamps are gorgeous, but the ideas there are pretyy good!! you can cut them and then file them, they have instructions and pictures, just another collection item!! lol (of course like the newsletter)

Well here is the card I did with Catelynne Paper, the February SOTM Hippity Hoppity (you only have 4 days to get your hands on this set!) and my new Scallop Oval Punches

Just a little note to share with you! This is an interview The Angel Company published in our March Newsleter (the monthly newsletter they send to the Angels!) I am sooo excited that they choosed me to be on the spotlight and I wan to share it with you! Isn't excited? I know, I know, I am just soaring!

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Ohhh, yeah!! I have this photos for about a week on my table, but today I said, I have to scrap this! so I just start working with the card and the LO while DH was busy reading some articles! on his research for the book he is writing (you know I am his secretary, so if he needs my help I have to leave my projects!)

I was trying to do a Double LO but with only two pictures I prefer to do a Single one! this was at a Mall in Texas during our vacations! I love to take pictures at every moment and during the days I was at Seminar when I went to my room I start looking at all the pictures, I sure missed them! and the little things are just BIG moments when we are far away!

I was surfing a lil bit today! and I decided to play two more challenges! Caardvarks and CPS so I did both with this card. The sketch is from CPS #53 and using the Love Fest theme Friendship from Caardvarks For this one I used Catelynne papers, Treasure it and other saying stamp set, some stickles in silver and some lace I had on my stash.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

I love to swap, because you can learn a lot about your friends and abot crafting in general. You can see what others are doing and you can learn! So this year I am doing a lot of swaps, specially smaller swaps, for about 4-5 creations because I used to do swaps on a 25-30 group and that was a lot of work, now I can do this and have fun! So today I was planning to go to the PO to send some swaps, catalogs and stuff and I forgot that I have to do some tags for a swap!! so I ran an start working on them before PO close!!

This are my creations, the Be artistic one it was inspired by the card I did the other day! (BTW, I send that card as a RAK to a friend) and the Happy Mother's Day one I just need to use a bold stamp!! but it turns pretty good for me!

I don't know why but I am in LOVE with Catelyne papers!! lol. Well this time I used the Basic Bird stamps from TAC to do Beate's Card Challenge. I love Beate's challenges and was lost her blog, so now I hope to keep on track with them because her sketches are gorgeous! Hope you like it!

Friday, February 22, 2008

OHHHHHH, yeah!!! we have some new stamps sets in our Spring Suplement! I love this set! and have more to order, lol. Here is the link to my site where you can see the new sets. I am waiting for the Spring Suplement because I want to see everything, at least I can tell you that we are going to carry the NEW Crop a dile II, yihaaaaaa!!

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Yes, I did this mini cards to go with the other stuff I did for my Secret Sister! I love to create and I love to send stuff to my friends so I keep working but today they are going mail so this is the last one, lol

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Yesss, something real easy, you have to get into this one. I did it specially for you. It can be anything that have your favorite color combo on it (a card, a project, a scrapbook page, anything altered, etc) Just upload it to your blog and post a comment here with your link or just send me an e-mail with your creation, remember you have until Tuesday (February 26) to submit your challenge! and I am going to select a winner on Feb. 29! with all February entries (yes, I need to upload entries for Februrary!)

This is one of my favorites color combo! Pink and Brown, I just love it and I am really blessed that I can work this color combo with two of my favorites collections from TAC, Catelynne and Mimi! yummmmmyyyyyyy!

Monday, February 18, 2008

This is for the same group here in Puerto Rico (where I did the Treats for Friendship one), the swap is for a 3 X 5 altered notebook and an ATC! This is what I did for my secret sister! I hope she likes it as I did it specially for her!

Sunday, February 17, 2008

My daughters were using my table again!! but I decided to watch them and enjoy since I knew I can work at night, lol. So they created a lot, they did a bag for each other, one for me and they asked my DH to go with them to buy chocolates for my bag, then they did a puppet and some other stuff. They want to be like mommy!!

Well when they went to sleep I came and work in some ATC's for a swap in Paper Wings, here is the sample and what I did yesterday (mass production) now I just have to glue them and I am done! Thanks for looking!

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Yihaaaaa!! I can't beleive it, I forgot that I have a lil time when they go to bed! so I did this for them! I just love them and today I was just enjoying a lot seeing them here in my workshop, they are just like me in that sense, they want to be like me! I am so important for them that I couldn't resist to do a lil thing for them, I can't wait to see their faces tomorrow when they get their lil clipboards!

Yes!! Today, DH asked to do some stuff outside (Bank, Office Max, Sam's, etc) so I was almost until 3 pm outside!! and when I arrived my lil DD was playing at my desk (she was at pbskids.org) and my oldest DD was on my table doing some projects! so I have an invation!! lol. Here is one of the bags my DD did this one was for her father! and of course when she saw me taking a picture, she asked me, mom are you planning to upload that picture to your blog? and I say of course I am, and she said but you have to give me the credit okay! I cann't believe that my DD was saying that I said "can you tell me just one time I take credit for anyone's stuff?" and she said, I can't just to make sure!! (Everytime she helps me with something crafty she say, you have to give me credit for this!) When she started with her cardmaking designs I said that she is going to be the next Elsie Flanigan, her style is just like Elsie and I don't have Elsie's book, but I think I am going to buy it for her, she is just very talented, even do she is only 8! but started at 6. She is ansioxly waiting to be an 18 year old to sign as a TAC angel! lol

Friday, February 15, 2008

Don't you? I like to color stamped images, but sometimes you need to do something real quick and that is when I just LOVE BOLD stamps!! I got my inspiration from page 3 on the Spring/Summer 2008 Catalog, and created this quick card. I used Oh How set, wich I love!, Catelynne papers wich are one of my favorites collection, Cote D'Azure Palette ink (is just gorgeous) and of course Scallops!

Have fun this weekend, I am having a sale this weekend so if you are looking for something at 25% off, this is your chance because with a $35 order you can get one article with 25% off, send me an e-mail for more details! because you can't get the discount online.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

I wish I can share with you today in person! but I know that is impossible, so I thought that I should send you a BIG HUG, a box filled with chocolates a pretty rose and lots of love! and you are going to receive it with a lot of LOVE! So for you DEAR FRIENDS receive at least a BIG HUG with all the love I have for you! Today we celebrate LOVE and FRIENDSHIP and even do we are so far, I can call you my FRIENDS! Have fun, enjoy some chocolates, but not that many okay! LOL! and show us what you have created for this special day!

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

I am sorry I am late!! Ohhhhhhhhh, love is HERE!! almost in a few hours! so my challenge to you is to share what you have created for this special ocassion. It can be cards, mini ablums, altered projects, treats, anything you have create! it can be something for kids, friends, your husband, parents, anything is going to be count for this one! so share with me, post a link on the comments or send me your creation to my e-mail!

Have fun and have LOVE in your life, that is my wish for you!

The card here is a quick, easy and simple card! Of course scallops again and 2 GWP, The Faded Heart and the Love you! The GWP are gift with purchase from TAC for every $30 in retail you receive one GWP! If you need more information just e-mail me!

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

WOW, as I told you yesterday is almost here!! and I haven't finish all the stuff I will want to do, are you with me? Well, I just want to a card I did, is a simple and quick card because I have being really busy with other stuff around, but I told you that I will start sharing stuff with my new square scalloop punch!

Monday, February 11, 2008

Today I received a treat from a friend! and I am sooooooooo happy!! It's just lovely! I don't know how I am going to eat those chocolates, should I save them? lol I don't think so because I am a sugar baby so this is the last time they are going to look so pretty!! Thanks dear FRIEND (I am going to write her name here on Thursday, because this was from a SWAP that I hosted in a local group here in PR and I don't want to ruin surprises!)

Sunday, February 10, 2008

I was working on my dd's album but I organized a swap and I need to do a "Treat for Friendship" so I have to work on that too! (Don't asked me how can I make it, because I really don't know! I don't know where from I get time to do all the things you do, my day is always in fast motion, I wish I can have someone recording my day! it have to be funny!) Well, just want to share what I create for my FRIEND! I hope she likes it! at least I know that she is waiting for it! lol (I sent another box filled with Marshmallow Pies, and I forgot to take a picture!

Well, yesterday! I was so tired that I couldn't upload the pictures!! sorry! but here I am BABY! this birthday was so much FUN! It was only my daugthers, my stepdaughter and my two lil nieces. So it was a lil group but LOTS of fun, I was so impressed that my niece Jeliana (who is 11) works great! and she was very interested in the scrapbooking and paper crafts!! (she is just like me, lol) and my stepdaughter enjoy it a lot (she is almost 20) and even do I tried so bad to get her hooked with this I haven't so much luck with that! My lil daughter started working until my lil niece arrived, then they just want to play (they are 5) so I got to work with my oldest daughter (and she loves it!), my niece Jeliana and my stepdaughter Gabriela. My mother was here and she asked me why I didn't have a kit for her!! OHHHHHHHHHH, can you beleive it!! Well I finished giving her my album, so I need to do another one, or two or three because now my DH wants one for him, so he can display the pictures he took, one for my sister (I forgot to send an invitation just for her!! please don't kill me, I feel really miserable!) and one for me, because I have pictures too! lol.

Well I hope you like as much as we do!

Love,Diana

PS Remember the challenge, you have until tomorrow, is an easy sketch and is perfect for St. Valentine's cards!

Friday, February 08, 2008

WoooooHOOOOOOO!! If you thought that I was crazy about scallops! You are soooo right!! Look what I got today! Of course I started to work with him NOW! Well this is a card for a RAK I want to send to a great person! I used the NEW Hostess Set Level A - Just Giggle!

Now you are going to see some cards and projects with this great punch!

Love,Diana

PS I finished the mini album for my dd's birthday, but I want to show it to her firs, so I will share with you tomorrow!

Thursday, February 07, 2008

This is a mini album I used to teach about 3 years ago! and it is a HIT for everyone, I always have some customers that ask for one when they want to give a special gift to someone. This time my friend/customer asked me to use BRIGHT colors! I am not a bright stampers/scrapbooker, but I get it done in no time! I did this from scratch. I hope she likes it and the person who is going to receive it too!

Love,Diana

PS If you want the instruction to do the mini album, just let me know!

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

I have being soooo busy, that I forgot about doing the raffle! but here it is! But first the challenge, create something with this sketch and you have a ticket for February's Candy!! I created the card first, lol, it was yesterday card and I just love it, so I decided to do a sketch with it! Have fun and share with us!

And the winner is...................

Maria Martinez, it was my oldes daughter who took the paper with her name but I did it in front of my lil daughter so she asked me if she can take one too!! And what do you think I said!! YESSSSSSSSSSSS!! So for the first MonTh I have two winners!! Sonia Rivera is the other winner! Please contact me so I can send you the goodies, tomorrow I will try to post pictures!! They both sent me her entries through e-mail (more than one!) so if you didn't have a blog, remember you can get into the challenge sending me your creations!! I hope to get more entries this week with the sketch, so keep them coming!!

Wooo HOooooo!! I love swaps! the best reason to get involve in swaps is that you have the pressure to work!! lol. Well I am in a swap and I have to make 6 cards by Feb. 15 and today I did all of them!! can you believe it? I can't!

Is so nice to work in something you love and enjoy, I am really blessed during the day I am my dd's teacher and then I am a stamper!! isn't that awesome (of course I have to cook, do the chores, etc) but to be a teacher and a stamper is the best thing in the world!!

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

How sweet!! I found myself today as WOW! if my oldest daughter is 8 years old today, I have being a mother for 8 years, right? Maternity is a real blessing for me, I used to be so different! Now I just think about what they want to eat, what they want to do, what the will prefer, evend o I am still being Diana the person, I feel like most of my life is about them!! How much I love this girls, specially because they are a gift from God! He blessed me with this wonderful kids!! Sometimes I asked myself how my life could be without them? I can not imagine that because I am just so Happy to be a Mother and to be their mother! I know they feel the same. I am here almost all the time with them and I feel so bless!

Abundance is to be a MOTHER!

Love,Diana

PS Don't forget to send me or post in your blog your entries for this week challenge! I am going to do the raffle tomorrow!!

Monday, February 04, 2008

Tomorrow is my dear daughter birthday!! YESS, I am old, she turns 8!! and she is sooo big!! so that means I am old!! lol Well, she decided to celebrate on Saturday so I have time to do ALL the things she asked for!! in the mean time I have some fun playing!

This is a pocket card using some of my favorites and one of the new Level A sets(Circle Sampler, Blooming Builders, It's the lil things Level A), Uptown Girl and Scallop punch!! and of course the Scor Pal.

The Scallop border on the black cardstock it was made with the NEW corner rounder in TAC catalog!! yihaaaaaaaaa!! Love it! I was dreaming to work with that and I did it (I have the CM corner rounder and you can't do that with it!)

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Do you remember the Sonia Purse album I did last year! I love that album and the main reason is the memories in there! So today I decided to do some layouts with those pictures to keep in the Family Scrapbook.

Friday, February 01, 2008

Besides the Special Promo I told you about the other day! TAC is offering the Stamp of the month and the Vintage sets as well. I have to tell you that I love this sets!! I really do, you have to check my dear friend's samples on TAC site! They just did an awesome work with the SOTM. The vintage set is from a previous catalog and it was on my first order from TAC as a customer!! I just love it!

Remembet you can get this sets at a special price with your $30 order during this month you can get one or you can get both with the same $30 order!!

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